The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2009, there will be 70,980 new diagnoses of bladder cancer in the United States. Surgery is a common treatment for bladder cancer, and there will often be subsequent treatments after surgery, to...
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a commercial solvent that has been in use since 1953. Dr. Stanley W. Jacob of the University of Oregon Medical School introduced DMSO to the medical community in 1963 while he was investigating its use as a...
Treatment of bladder cancer depends on the stage and extent of the cancer, and may consist of one or more treatment options. The American Cancer Society says surgery is used in 90 percent or more of patients, either as the sole treatment or in...
Bladder cancer can affect the lining of the bladder or the muscular wall of the bladder. If the cancer spreads, it can affect lymph nodes or organs in the pelvic and abdominal cavities. Understanding the risk factors of bladder cancer can help...
Around 67,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with bladder cancer, the fourth most common cancer in men, each year. Smoking causes over 50 percent of all bladder cancer, with men three times more likely to develop the disease than women,...
Your bladder is the small organ that stores your urine. Bladder cancer occurs when malignant cancer cells begin to grow and spread within the lining of the bladder wall. Symptoms of bladder cancer may include painful urination, blood in your urine...
Chemotherapy can be given a number of ways, but the most common methods of administration are orally or via injection. Many patients prefer oral administration of their chemotherapy medications because they are easier to take and there is no need...
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that consists of bladder pressure and pain that may be accompanied by pelvic pain, according to the Mayo Clinic. The pain can range from severe pain to mild discomfort, and can vary daily. Approximately 1...
Bladder cancer is a highly treatable cancer because, according the American Cancer Society, 74 percent of bladder cancers are found before they have spread beyond the bladder. According to the society, men have a much higher incidence than women...
Hawaiian spirulina, also known as spirulina pacifica, is a specially bred strain of edible algae. This substance is cultivated in shallow, open ponds adjacent to the Pacific Ocean which contain a mixture of fresh and seawater. According to the...
More than 70,000 new diagnoses of bladder cancer will be made in 2010 in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society; and more than 14,000 people will die from the disease. There are several treatments for this cancer, but the kind...
MayoClinic.com explains that bladder cancer frequently begins in the lining of the cells of the bladder, an organ that rests in the pelvis. Most people who receive a diagnosis are in the early stage, meaning it is highly treatable. While it...
For the millions of men and women who suffer from interstitial cystitis, commonly called IC, pain can be a daily reminder of their damaged bladder lining. Although some people have compared the pain of IC to a urinary tract infection, the pain...
Interstitial cystitis is a common disease characterized by recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and sometimes in your pelvis. The cause of interstitial cystitis is multifaceted. As of 2011, there is no cure, but treatments may provide some...
The chronic condition interstitial cystitis, or IC, is a condition impacting the urinary system of an estimated 1.3 million Americans with women representing the bulk of most cases, according to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases...
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells or stop them from multiplying and spreading in the body. There are different types of cancer that can occur in different parts of the body. The different procedures in chemotherapy are aimed at...
Dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO, is a solvent produced as a byproduct of the papermaking process. Many substances, both therapeutic and toxic, that do not dissolve in water dissolve in DMSO. It is also one of two available forms of the mineral sulfur as...
Bladder cancer can affect the lining of the bladder or extend deep into the muscle wall of the bladder. If it is not diagnosed and treated, it can also spread to lymph nodes and other organs. While the exact cause of bladder cancer is not known,...
